Washington Post-ABC News Poll

Wednesday, Decemeber 5, 2007

This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone Nov. 29 - Dec. 3, 2007, among a random sample of 488 New Hampshire adults likely to vote in the Republican primary. The results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, Pa.

*= less than 0.5 percent

1. Are you registered to vote in New Hampshire at your present address, or not?

Yes No No opinion
12/3/07 94 6 0

1a. (FOR SCREENING PURPOSES) Are you registered (as a Democrat), (as a Republican), or (undeclared)?

4. (FOR SCREENING PURPOSES, IF REG REPUBLICAN) I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary in January. Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that?

5. (FOR SCREENING PURPOSES, IF REG UNDECLARED) I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in one of the New Hampshire presidential primaries in January. Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that?

5a. (FOR SCREEENING PURPOSES, IF NOT REGISTERED) I'd like you to rate the chances that you will register and vote in one of the New Hampshire presidential primaries in January. Are you absolutely certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that?

6. (FOR SCREENING PURPOSES, IF REG UNDECLARED OR NOT REG BUT WILL) If the primaries were being held today, would you vote in the (Democratic primary) or the (Republican primary)?

Democratic primary Republican primary No opinion
12/3/07 0 100 0

7. If the Republican primary were being held today, and the candidates were: (Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, Ron Paul, and Fred Thompson), for whom would you vote?

8. (IF NAMED CANDIDATE) Will you definitely vote for (NAME), or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for someone else? (IF CHANCE CHANGE MIND) Is there a good chance you'll change your mind, or would you say it's pretty unlikely?

14. What's more important to you: (a candidate who's consistent on the issues even if you don't always agree with him), or (a candidate who you agree with now, but who's changed his position on issues in the past)?

Consistent on Agree with now, but Depends on the No
issues has changed in past issue (vol.) opinion
12/3/07 69 26 3 3

15. Does the fact that Romney is a Mormon make you (more) likely to vote for him, (less) likely to vote for him, or doesn't it make a difference in your vote?

More likely Less likely Wouldn't matter No opinion
12/3/07 3 9 88 *

16. So far in the Republican campaign, have you (ITEM)?

12/3/07 - Summary Table
Yes No No opin.
a. been called on the telephone by any of the campaigns 54 45 2
b. attended a campaign event 17 83 0
c. yourself personally spoken with or shaken the hand of
any of the Republican candidates or not 15 84 *
Trend:
a. been called on the telephone by any of the campaigns
Yes No No opinion
12/3/07 54 45 2
b. attended a campaign event
Yes No No opinion
12/3/07 17 83 0
c. yourself personally spoken with or shaken the hand of any of the Republican candidates or not
Yes No No opinion
12/3/07 15 84 *

18. How much weight will you give the outcome of the Iowa caucuses in your final decision who to support here in New Hampshire - will you give it a great deal of weight, a good amount, just some or little-or-none?

19. Which of these is more important to you in a candidate for president: (strength and experience) or (a new direction and new ideas)?

Strength and New direction Both Neither No
experience and new ideas (vol.) (vol.) opinion
12/3/07 68 23 7 1 1

20. Which best describes your family's financial situation? Do you feel as if you (are getting ahead financially), have just enough money to maintain your standard of living, or (are falling behind financially)?